For Home theater enthusiasts who have 2 HDTV displays there are now a solution to allow you to switch and display 2 different HD sources on both displays for a picture by picture setup.
As the price of flat panel technology continues to drop, many home theater enthusiasts will install multiple displays. For example, high-end home theater owners may install large Front Projection DLP for weekend viewing of movies and a smaller Flat Panel Display (Plasma, LCD) for daily use.
A 3×2 HDMI Cross switch can be used in Dual Display Theater systems. Users can create a Picture By Picture system. The picture by picture feature allows viewing of 2 different
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A 3×2 HDMI Cross Switch has 3 Inputs and 2 outputs.
The 2 Outputs allows users to switch between 2 displays. Owners of large screen front projectors system and flat panel display can easily select which display they wish to view. For example, day to day HD programming can be switched to the LCD and weekend viewing (movies, major sporting events) can be switched to the Projector system thus allowing the user to share video sources and cut down projector bulb wear and tear
The outputs of the
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